33Tables and tips enSide dishes and meals▯ The best known oven-cooked side dishes arepotato-based, such as potato gratin. However, youcan also obtain excellent results when oven-cookingside dishes that are normally pan-fried, e.g. potatofritters and fried potatoes. The advantages of thispreparation method: You can prepare relativelylarge quantities of food at the same time, thecooking smells do not spread so far in the room,and the food can be prepared using less fat.▯ Another highly versatile oven-cooked side dish ischeese. It is a very good addition to vegetariandishes in particular; depending on the preparationmethod, you can also serve cheese as a starter orfinger food.▯ Grilled dishes such as bakes and gratins areparticularly well suited to being prepared in theoven. Dishes with a dough or pastry base, e.g. pizzaand savoury flan, and egg dishes with a filling, e.g.tortilla, are also suitable.▯ Use a heat-resistant baking dish or tin for smallportions (2 - 3 people) and place it on the wire rack.If you use the glass dish/grill tray, small portionswill start to burn or dry out.▯ In addition, always follow the manufacturer'sinstructions for pre-cooked and frozen products.Vegetable bake Ovenproofdish2 (3) 200 N 20 - 30 Pre-cook/blanch vegetables and other ingre-dients.Veggie burgers,frozenBaking tray+ grease-proof paper2 (3) 220 H 12 - 15*Meal Accessory/iesLevel Tempera-turein °CType ofheatingCookingtime(mins)Comments* Turn the food halfway through cooking.Meal Accessory/iesLevel Tempera-turein °CType ofheatingCookingtime(mins)CommentsSide dishesPotatoes on abed of coarse saltOvenproofdish2 (3) 200 N 40 - 60* Fill the ovenproof dish with 2 cm of sea salt.Place small potatoes into the dish with theirskins on and brush them with olive oil.Potato wedges Baking tray+greaseproofpaper2 (3) 200 H 15* Recipe tip: Cut the potatoes into wedgesand season them with olive oil, paprika andsalt.Chips,freshBaking tray+greaseproofpaper3 (4) 200 H 15 - 20* Recipe tip: Cover with a little oil; season withsalt and paprika or curry powder after cook-ing.Chips,frozenBaking tray+greaseproofpaper3 (4) 220 H 14*Potato gratin Ovenproofdish2 (3) 180 H 352 (3) 190 I 55 - 60 No need to preheat; do not open the appli-ance door.Potato pancakes Baking tray 2 (3) 175 H 20 - 30* Grease the baking tray thoroughly, squeezethe excess liquid out of the potato pancakemixture and brush with a little oil. Turn once.2 (3) 200 N 20 - 30*Roast potatoes Grill tray 2 (3) 180 H 30 - 45* Low-fat preparation. Spread evenly acrossthe grill tray and mix thoroughly severaltimes.* Turn the food halfway through cooking.